SHEEHAN ENGINEERING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC348206 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7430
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-10-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-10-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-07-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-09-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2009-10-27
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  9. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  10. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  11. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  12. 2008-09-24
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2008-09-10
    SHEEHAN, Janette appointed
    secretary
  14. 2008-09-10
    SHEEHAN, John Anthony appointed
    director
  15. 2008-09-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-09-08
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  17. 2008-09-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SHEEHAN ENGINEERING LIMITED
  18. 2008-09-05
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  19. 2008-09-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHEEHAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7430 — SIC 7430

Registered office

5 Haupland Road
Ardrossan
Ayrshire
KA22 7PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SHEEHAN, Janette
secretary · appointed 2008-09-10
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Active
SHEEHAN, John Anthony
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-09-10
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Active
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-27
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-24
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-09-24
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-09-05